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Opaque garnet core with youthful crimsom hues. Aromas of ripe plum and fruit cake characters neatly meshed with sandalwood and spicy cinnamon overtones. The overall aromatic impression is one of brooding complexity. Fine layers of mouth filling tannin provide the texture and structure to support ample fruit flesh. Natural acidity completes this seamless integration, resulting in wine with uncommon length and power.
[58% Merlot; 22% Cabernet Sauvignon; 15% Cabernet Franc; 5% Malbec]

“Crisp and sleek, with a lively feel to the vibrant blackberry, black currant and gentle herb flavors, lingering on a finish that deftly balances fruit, spice, herb and finely judged acidity.
-Wine Spectator (90 points)
[81% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc 7% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Malbec]

Named by world famous Master of Wine Jancis Robinson as the top value Bordeaux style blend from the three blind tasting events she attended that featured the best of red Bordeaux of 2005. (And her personal favourite, she confessed).
Elegant, powerful and concentrated, the five traditional varieties of Bordeaux, as grown in the Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, further confirms the enormous potential of the Gimblett Gravels region of Hawkes Bay to produce world class Bordeaux-style red wines.

The vineyards of Villa Maria which are located in the driest and warmest parts of the Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
This is a lovely bottle in the “new world” style without the heaviness often associated with some California fruit bombs.

Creme de cassis, bitter dark chocolate, coffee grindings, dried mint and graphite flow seamlessly from the nose to the palate. The palate is well structured with fine-grained
tannins, concentrated, but with an overall elegance that can be difficult to find when coupled with this intensity.

Woodthorpe Cabernet/Merlot is a rewarding, straightfoward wine. It has a dark ruby color, aromas of blackberry, clove, and vanilla with a juicy, supple palate showing plum and currant flavors on a sustained finish.

Merlot is a fairly recent phenomenon in New Zealand but so was Pinot Noir once and by now they has been recognized by critics worldwide. Te Awa, long sought after by fans of superb Sauvignon Blanc, has produced a sylish Merlot with notes of blackberry, herbs and currant with a lingering finish.

This wine exhibits a lovely breadth and depth of aromas: red fruits of the forest along with black cherry underpinned by savoury, dried herb and black pepper. The wine has a rich front-palate which displays these same characters in abundance, while the mid-palate is fleshy and well-textured. The wine finishes with a lovely combination of fine-grained tannins and fruit.

The fourth in the Palliser “Great Dog” series, this is a very special Pinot Noir from our Pencarrow vineyard in Martinborough. It has been barrel aged for 16 months in two-thirds new oak casks, has excellent colour, layers of ripe classic Pinot Noir flavours, structure and texture.

The bouquet is quite extraordinary, displaying complex aromas of red/black cherry, vanillin oak, spice and subtle game.

It’s flavour-packed and meltingly sweet on the palate showing velvety texture, excellent weight and fine, chalky tannins providing a firm structure and a lengthy dry finish. The wine is intensely flavoured and sturdy yet not heavy. A magnificent Pinot that you can confidently put away for a few years.

This superb pinot noir is a Sherry Lehmann exclusive.

“Martinborough stands out for its chardonnay, riesling and pinot noir.
In fact, the pinot noir I have tasted from Ata Rangi… can stand alongside any of those found in Burgundy.
They possess a ripe, plummy fruit character with an appealing savoury component that puts to shame many of the one-dimensional fruit bombs found elsewhere.”
Will Lyons, Scotland on Sunday 11 Oct 09

The bouquet is a mix of sweet fruit – strawberry and plum, with savoury forest floor notes. Strawberry is also found on the palate with a touch of earthy spice, combining with finely textured tannins to produce a soft and supple wine.